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Open for bidsUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£3,333,333

235_27 Sports Equipment

Published
Published 7 May 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 7 September 2026 (14 days left)

Overview

ESPO, a trading department of Leicestershire County Council, is establishing a framework for the supply of sports equipment for its catalogues, with goods intended for ESPO stock and direct delivery to customers. The framework is divided into 3 lots covering a range of sports equipment products. The estimated value is 3,333,333 GBP, with a submission deadline of 7 September 2026.

Lots (3)

  • Sporting Equipment

    The supply of Sports Equipment for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to capture a number of suppliers so that ESPO can offer its customers a wide choice of Sports Equipment and Accessories. These products are aimed at customers primarily within the Education sector and other non-departmental public bodies.

    £2,000,000
  • Sporting Essentials

    The supply of Sports Essentials for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to capture a number of suppliers to provide a comprehensive range of high quality and competitively priced products that are essential items for a range of popular Sports. These products are aimed at customers particularly within the Education sector and therefore must be suitable for use within schools and other education environments.

    £1,000,000
  • 'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment

    The supply of 'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to appoint a supplier(s) who can provide ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced Sports Equipment as part of our ESPO branded range. All products within this Lot will feature the "ESPO" name and branding on the design of the product. These products are aimed at customers particularly within the Education sector and therefore must be suitable for use in schools and other Education environments.

    £333,333

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£3,333,333
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
7 May 2026
Questions by
1 September 2026
Deadline
7 September 2026
Classification (CPV)
Water-bottle holdersSports bagsSports goods and equipmentHockey sticksField and court sports equipmentFootballsTable games and equipmentPaints

Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Notice

    6 August 2026

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  2. Prior Information Notice

    28 May 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Prior Information Notice

    7 May 2026

    View notice ↗

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